we get them here in a nice clean environment and on time. i know what those families go through. my son emilio was diagnosed with leukemia. we were fortunate we had rides to the hospital to bring emilio. many of the families don't have this. no child should miss their treatment due to lack of transportation. even though he's passed away almost 13 years, it's still like he's with me. to have emilio and to hold him and to be a father, it's almost like a dream. i see kids that remind me of emilio. i hear sounds like emilio will hear. but that's good. because he's here to make sure that i'm doing the right thing. sometimes i wonder, you know, god, do i have to really do this because i lived it? but then i quickly say of course i do. when you're fighting for your child's life, nothing else matters. [ applause ] >> it's my honor to present cnn hero richard nares. [ applause ] with fear. i was one of those parents, until i found a way to honor emilio. every day, countless children miss their chemo therapy or other related cancer treatments because they are poor. i want these children to